Coin controlled apparatus



Nov. 29, 1932. E. MIHALEK COIN CONTROLLED APPARATUS Filed May 21. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 iI al... Ell

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COIN CONTROLLED APPARATUS Filed May 21, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v u... l ///////////////////////7//////////Ah 28 and-more particularly pointedoutinthe a p-p pended elaimsg p :15: i 'lnthedrawings F g-is au view in with ,vendi'ng machines"or ther,apparatus Y AFigs;2 ,;3Tand-4faredetailseotionsion the linesu2 2,;t33f "and 44, :re spectively of Patented" i n CHICAGO, ,ILLI o s A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS i nig mnonmnhrmiimfrvs' a Y mi u euommea A my-2 1,

"--The' invention relates'to coinkcontrolledap parent-us andseekstoprovide improved means 1 fprksafe-guarding coin-controlled apparatus devices and v preventing their operation it iotherithan eoins ofa predetermihed value.

i 1 re;partieularlythe:invention seeks topr'o-y ride improved? means forQpreventing the op;

i eration of coin-controlled apparatus by and I nuljarfichecks tor washers and;fli inventionv a 19' consists ,in the fe'atures ,of improvemel w hereinafter set forth, illustrated in: the f pre ferrediform in"the aocompanyingidrawings c um w' s e dra ts, an whi c n b employed 1 more particularly in connection Fig;

' .Figs- 5 d 1 w ;ie ai yiii ielel Nation and partially :in section of the im-" proved coin-controlled mechanism, with" the i a baokpl'ate of thercoinich ute removed andwi th part shown: in shifted position, t illustrate heir operation: i m i v 339' is, a detail on re jrdueedv cale, of the operating. shifter .arm jfi TheimproVed mechanism is mounted a. bracket or frame A comprising front and p backplates l O-landill connected tQgetherloyQ f 3 5; s'crewsi l2. The front plate is providedliwith raisedtor {thickened portions and ribs'fatyits I edges fonmingnafchute 13rfor the admissionf ofncoinsand separate idischarge chutes "14y aiidl5, The chutesection;13 communicates 4Q atTitsJupPer end withan opening 16 fortlie insertion of T coinsfandgthe ehutegseotions 141 'andl5 communicateat their lowerends with I diseharge openings, 17 land 18 respeetivelyr =Otherwise the chute sections formed in the 1 frimtplatev 1Q areelo'sed by the baek platell j and these, chute sections are arranged-for the passage. of coins and like there.

2 'sthrough. p a i r J I shaft 19 for operating the vendingmeche r-e eep ve h q hit me ielevation the jcoin" enu big 21 (see Figs. lande) Whioh-proj ects throughan are-shaped slot 22 formedin they ba c k pla'te 11. Aspring 23 connected tothis: arnr holds it and the shaft :191in norma1 po-' sitionwith the, stud or abutment 21 engaging nually operahle is loosely .1? meme, 1 LINIOIS', "ASSIGNOR r0 0. 1). JENNINGS & ooiurANY,'or-

mountedlou the forward end of the shaft ,194

,and in the form shown comprises a segmental portion25 having a hub held in plae'eont the forwardenda ofthe shaft: 19 by a Washer 26 and'a scre '27. An extension 28fixed t0 the I segment 25 is provided with an offset finger piece 29' by whiehtheshifter armmay be en gaged andQmanually oscillated. i A spring 30 connected to the shifterarm holds it in normal position in engagement with astop lug 31 formed on the frontplate 10, The armis alsoprovided With a stud or abutment 1ug32 which projects laterally through an arc shaped slot 33 forined'in the front platelO, as most olearlyshown inlFigs'. 5' and-6. I I ,The studs or abutment lugs 21 and 32- on the operating and shifter-arms, respectively,

extendinto and "across'the coin chute between the plates 10and'11; and mo ve=in arosthere' in as the arms are oscillated. It is noted that theare through which the stud 21..on the op eratingarm moves has a radius that is slight? 1y shorter thanthat of the arc-shaped path ofjthe, stud 32 on tthe'manual-l y operable shift-v er arm, so, that ordinarily movement of theshifter arm will not effect the movement of the: operating arm. But such movement of the [operating farm is efi'eeted upon the for} ward stroke ofthe shifter arm whena proper: coin is interposed jbetween the abutment studs 32 and 21. 'Preferably, the stud 221 which extends through the slot '22 in the back plate" extends into an. are-shaped groove 3% formed in the front plate, and the studl32 QX-x tends into a similar arc-shaped groove lsee F g. 2) formedin the back; plate, so .as'to pre vent the ammin of thin eoinsor the likeloe t w reenithe ends 0 the studs' and plates.

With the parts in normal position, a coin inserted at the chute section 13 is arrested by engaging the abutment stud 32 of the shifter arm and the end of the arc-shaped fixed lug 35 formed upon the front plate 10. A coin or check so arrested is indicated in dotted lines at a inFigs. 1 and 6. A short arm 36 pivoted on the back plate 11 is provided with an offset- 37 at its lower end whichprojects into the coin chute and is held in normal position by a spring 38. The normal position of this arm and offset is shown in Figs. 1 and 6," and the offset is movable as the arm swings on its pivot through an arc-shaped -slot39form'ed in t-he back plate (see. Fig. 1), and a c0rre-' spondingly shaped depression 40 formed in the front plate (see Figs. 5 and 6) In normal position, the offset 37 aids in directing an inserted coinior check to the position indicated a in Figs. 1 and 2. It is noted that thel fixed lug 35 is so spaced from the normal positionjof the stud 32, that coins less than the "predetermined size will not be arrested, but will pass between these parts and out through the coin section'15...

Whilenot entirely necessary since the shifter armv will" not actuate the operating arm except through the medium of an interposed coin, a latch is preferably provided for arresting the movement of the shifter arm after a. limited, initial forward movement.

In the form shown, this latch 41, (see Fig.

4) is pivoted on the shifter arm and is pressed by a spring 42 toward the front plate '10, with itsfree end extending through a square opening 43 formed in the front plate, between thefixed lug 35 and the normal position of the stud 32. In thenormal. position ofthe shifter arm, the end of the latch 41 engages the rear edge of the opening or slot 43 and is thereby held out of the coin chute. But in the'absenceof a coin in the position shown at a in Figs. 1 and 6, the end of the latch: 41, upon the initial movementof the shifter arm,.wil1 move into the coin chute and engage the forward edge of.

the slot or opening 43and thereby prevent an further 'movement'of the shifter arm.

. However, the presence of a coin or check in the arrested position willprevent the entrance of the' latch into the chuteso that the forward movement of the shifter arm can be completed.

Upon the forward movement of the shifter, arm, the stud 32 engages the inserted c'join and moves it overthe upper edge of the guide lug 35 "and against the abutment stud 21 of the operatingarm 20, so that the latter and shaft 19 are actuated. During this movement, the .partsare shifted from the postion shown in Fig. 6 to thatshown in Fig. 5, and it is noted that the ofiset of the springsheld swinging arm 36 engages the .edge of the coin andp'revents it from jumpmg or being jarredfrom position between the studs 32 and 21. The guide lug 35 is so shaped that, at the end of the forward movement of the shifter and operating arms, it forces the coin from between the studs 32 and 21, and then the stud 32 moves the coin from the positionshown in full lines in Fig. 5 to that shown in dotted lines, so that the operating arm 20 and shaft 19 are free to be returned. to normal position by the spring '23, .andas thisoccurs the coin drops" through the discharge chute 14 as indicated byarrows in Fig. 5.

To prevent the actuation of the operating shaft "19 throu'gh; 'themedium of an annular check or washer, a switching deviceor defiector is provided. This switching device 44:

is formed of a piece of stamped, bent sheet metal and is'most clearly shown inFigs. 1 and 3. It is pivoted intermediate its ends'to' a support 45 which in turn is pivotally mounted on the back plate 11. As shown, the

support 45 is U-shaped and is provided with offset ears 46 at its ends and the deflector or switching device is provided, with corresponding offset ears disposed between'the ears 46 of the U-shaped support 45 and connected thereto bya pin 47." This pin and the stud 48, upon which the support 45 is pivot ally mounted, are disposed at right angles so that the deflector 44 ismovable in two different directions, that is to say, both to and from the plate 11, and also in-a direction p'ar-' allel with the plate. A spring 49 connected to the support holds it and the-deflector iii normal position with the support engaging a stop 50 formed on the back plate 11. A spring 51 coiled about the pivot pin 47 presses the forward end of the deflector toward the plate and tends to move an offset finger or prong 52 on the deflector through an opening 53 in the back plate and into the coin chute. Normally the forward end. oftlie deflector is held out of the coin chute by a trip device .54..

This trip device is most clearly shown in Fig. 2, and is in the form of a bell-crank. It is pivotally mounted at its lower end upon a lug 55 on the back plate 11 and is provided with a long, upwardly extending vertical arm which extends through a guide slot in a bracket 56 fixed to the plate 11. The short horizontal arm of this trip device extends through a slot 57 in the front plate and is to be shifted bythe spring 51. Then, the

prong 52atits forward end will engage a coin in the arrested position, but will not inter- During the initial limited iigesegaiz Q 'fere with thefoperationofsuch (50in; inithe manner previously described. :But i if an: an

nular check; or; washer hasten inserted and arrestedibyj the stud 32 and :lug 35, the prong enter thecentralopeningiof. suchfla check or washer and pass therethrough into a depresf j; siOIl 59. (see Fig. 3) formedin the front pla'te. 1 'LWhen this occurs, the continued "forward movementof theshifterarm and stud 32 will not move the check. against thelstud 21 ofithe operatingrarm, "but i'nsteadi the washer and deflector 44 \will be. moved* from the {position indicated in Fig. 1 to thatTshown-in- *Fig;. 6. In other ,words, the washer: willbe swung fromthegpositionindicated'at a tothat sh'own in full lines at b, and such anannular check {or washer will be rendered inefiective to actuatethe operating shaft 19. Uponftheiaful ther forward movement of the; Stud :32 from; the

positionshown in full lines in'Fig.'*6, the

,washer'and deflector will ,drop back ito their original position. l i'lhen, upon I the return p movement5ofthelsh-ifter arm, the stud 32i-will engage the: washer and removeiit from the a: finger 52sothat it will pass out through the i i discharge chute-';as qindicated by thefar- IYOWQinEi'gMGi It is notedthat'theprong or ffinger 52 is rearwardlydnc lined'so that the "forward movement of the stud 32 cannot? disengage an annular check from the fingeiy but such-v stud, upon its rearward movement I w i llw-readilyl gdisengageit and, as? stated, de-

ifleetjitoutfthrongh thechute15 r To 5 prevent disengagement of 'fronr che'deflectoras thei latter is swung from p the position sh'own in' Fig. I to that shown in Y i s a a an offset piece mounted '=on"the* back. plate 11. iWith this arrangement, the de-Y. Hector ean only; Swing ionrits pivot pin 7 47 r Qcatedin'Figs. 1 i r I F'Itherfront'plate 10- is :providedat its lower jen'diwvith perforated ffe et ior fla'ngesftil by i this, movement, is "disposed outside of when in normal position, and gcannot be sw'iingtoreleasetlie annular check orfwasherdi as it i -moved between the positions which ftheQmechanism can be imounted'on a ersfor :otherfpenetrable lugs and ejects coins and annular checks through separate discharge openingsg' Changes may be made in the details setgforth without departure from i the scope of thelinvention as {defined in the appendedclaimsj I fclainrasmy invention? g a a h 1-- II In; a coin -icontrolled apparatus, ran op-i '6, the extension ss ofdeflebtor,dur-

eratiiig member, 1a arranged engage and move" inserted coins and checks edgewise and toactuat'e said member through the medium of. interposed I coins,"v and a switching devicearrangedto engage apertured checks and deflect the same as suchchecksareadvanced edgewise by said shifter, whereby such checks are v rendered inoperative upon said member.

7. Q2..:;In a coin-controlled apparatus, an 20perating member, alswitchingudevice forenga'ginginserted apertured" checks and a manually operable shifter for actuating said member throughthe: mediunr of an interposed coin, said shifter being arranged to actuate said switching device through the medium of an interposed ap'ertured check to thereby render such checkineffective. 1M3; In :a coin-controlled:apparatus, an; op-

3 erating member, a deflector'for engaging inserted apertured checks, a shifter having part arranged to engage and move inserted fcoins through one :path to actuate said :mem- Jber,aand said, shifter part being arranged to engage and move apertured checks engaged by saiddeflector through a different path;

In a coin controlled' apparatus,:a:cointrable' checks, a manually operable shifter having: a part arranged to engage and eject insertedcoins through one path, said shifter part :being arranged to engage and eject checks engaged "by said deflector through a different path, and a member interposed in the path of movement of the coinsrand actua i ated therebyn a the washer 5,1In a coin-controlled -dapparatus a coin chute,ashitter for moving inserted coinsand checks; edgewise andv-for: ejecting the same, and .a pivoted switching device for engaging penetrable checks, whereby the latter and inserted coins: are moved through different paths bysaid shifter.

F- 6. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute, a reciprocating shifter arranged on its forwardsstroke" to move inserted coins in a predetermined V path and eject the same, and aswitching 'device for: engaging penetrable checks todeflect the same from such path as they qareg moved by said shifter, the latter being arranged, on its return stroke,,to engage a-nd eject such checks. I

7, In a coin-controlled apparatus, a-

actuated on the forward stroke of said shifterlarm through the mediuni of an interposed coin, and a fixed stop in said chute cooperating withsaid shifter arm to arrest the inserted coinsand arranged to force the interposedcoin'from between said arms/at the end ofthe forward stroke of said shifter arm.

ln 'a-coin c'ontrolled apparatus, a shifter forengaging' and moving inserted coins and checks,xa switching device and a shiftable I supportl whereon said switching device is coin chutemhaving means for guiding inserted coins edgewlse, an oscillatlng shifter arm an vosclllatlng operatlng arm arranged to be movably mounted to thereby permit "the movement of said device in one direction into and out of engagement with inserted coins and checks and in another direction to deflect penetrable checks and render the same ineffective. 9. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a manually operable shifter, a member actuated thereby through the medium of an interposed coin, and a deflectorcooperating with said shifter and mounted to move in two different directions at an angle to each other to thereby engage and deflect inserted penetrable checksv V .10. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a manually operable shifter for engaging and moving inserted coins, a member operated by said shifter through the medium of coins moved thereby, a pivoted deflector operated by said shifter'to move into. and out of engagement with inserted coins andchecks, and a pivoted support wherein said deflector is mounted, said support and deflector being operable by said shifter through the medium of an interposed apertured .check, to thereby deflect the latter'and render the same ineffective.

11. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute, an oscillating shifter arm, an oscillating operating arm actuated by the forward stroke of said shifter armthrough the medium of an' inserted coin, and a switching device for engaging inserted apertured checks and operated on the forward stroke of said shifter arm through the medium of the engaged annular check to deflect the latter and render it ineffective upon said operating arm, said shifter arm being arranged to engage and eject an apertured check upon its return stroke.

12. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute, an oscillating shifter arm for engaging andmoving coins in a predetermined path upon its forward stroke, an operating member actuated thereby, a fixed stop coop erating with said shifter arm to arrest inserted coins and to eject the same at the end of the forward stroke of the shifter arm, a'

switching device for engaging inserted apertured checks and cooperating with said shifter arm to deflect and render the same ineffective upon the forward stroke of said shift.- er arm, the latter being arranged to engage and eject apertured checks upon its return stroke.

' 13. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute having two discharge openings, a shifter arranged to move inserted coins edgewise through. said chute and eject the same through one of said chute .openings, an operating member. actuated by the'coins so I moved, and a switching device for engaging inserted apertured checks and arranged to cooperate with said shifter to. deflect the same, said shifter being arranged to move such checks edgewise andto eject the same through the other of said chute openings.

14. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute having means for guiding coins edgewise, oscillating shifter and operating arms mounted on opposite sides of said chute and and to eject the same frombetween said lugs at the end of the forward stroke of said shift"- er arm.

15. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a coinchute having means for guiding coins edgewise, oscillating shifter and operatingarms mounted on opposite sides of said chute and having lugs extending into the same to effect the operationof said operating arm on the forward stroke of said shifter arm through the medium of an interposed coin, means for ejecting the coin from between said lugs at the end of the .forwardstroke of said shifter arm, and an oscillating switching device arranged to engage inserted apertured checks and deflect the same out of the path-of the lug of said shifter arm during the forward stroke of. such arm, the shifter arm lug being arranged ,to engage and eject suchchecks upon the return stroke of said arm.

16. In a coin-controlled app'aratus, a manually operable shifter, a latch held inoperative by an inserted coin or check and arranged, in the absence of a coin or check, to arrest said shifter after a limited initial movement, and a deflector normally held out of the path of an inserted coin and arranged to be shifted by the limited initial movement of said shifter into engagement with an inserted coin or check, said shifter being arranged to move an inserted coin through a predetermined path and to cooperate with said deflector to. move an inserted apertured check through a different path.

17. In a coin-controlled apparatus, oscillating shifter and actuating arms concentrically pivoted and having cooperating abutments arranged to engage an interposed coin to effect the operation of the actuating arm on the forward stroke of the shifter arm, and a pivoted switching device arranged to engage. and deflect apertured checks and the like out of the path of the shifter arm abutment and then return the same to such path, whereby such checks are rendered ineffective'upon the forward stroke of the shifter arm and are engaged and ejected by the abutment of the shifter arm on its return stroke.

18. In a coin-controlled apparatus, a shifter for moving inserted coins and checks, a switching device, and a movable support whereon said switching device is movably mounted, whereby said device is movable in 21. Ina co n-controlled one direction into engagenlent with inserted coins and Checks, and in another dir ectionto ineffective. r

19. Inracoin-controlledapparatus coina a chute, a shifter arranged to engage and advance inserted ooinsand checks and toeje'ct the same, and a switchingdevice arranged to engage and defleot annular checks as such checks are advaneedby saidshifter whereby inserted annular checks andcoins are moved throu h different paths by said shifter;

20. n a coin controlledapparatus, a coinchute, a shifter for. moving inserted coins and checks and a switching device for engaging annular checksand deflect the same as they are moved bysaid shifter entpathsbysaidshifterma,

' apparatus, acoin chute, a shifter arranged to engage in advance inserted ooins and checksfthrough said chute-and to eject-thesame therefrom, ,alatch controlled by coins and certain checks" for normally lpreventing' 'thegopeifaition of said shifter, a switchingdeviee arranged to engage penetrable checks as they are advanced by said shifter and deflectthesame, whereby .suchchecksand coins are advanced by said shifter'through different paths, and an operating, member interposed in the path of movement oft-he coins advanced by s aidishifter and 22. Ina coin-controlled meehanism for moving-inserted :coins and ehecks, and a cooperatmg swltchlng 7 device mounted tomove laterallyfiintoland out of i engagement with the inserted coins V and checks, and said switchingdeyice 'being movable vertically to deflectiannularchecks engaged thereby and render Ithesame ineffecpenetrable eheeks andrender the same whereby the latter and inserted COIIIS are moved throughdifier apparatus, shifter 

